Plant Care Hoya Rubra

Hoya Rubra

Taxonomy

Hota Carnosa Rubra
Hota

How to care for Hoya Rubra

💦 Water

How often to water your Hoya Rubra

Water needs for Hoya Rubra
0.5 cups
every 9

Hoya Rubra needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Hoya Rubra

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Hoya Rubra in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Hoya Rubra: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Hoya Rubra may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hoya Rubra in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Hoya Rubra

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Hoya Rubra: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Hoya Rubra after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Hoya Rubra

Hoya Rubra

Hoya Rubra


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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